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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ANOR

(2011) JELR 46101 (CA)

Court of Appeal 16 Mar 2011 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/A/158/2009
Judges:MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria PAUL ADAMU GALINJE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Appeared in person For Appellant Not represented, but served on 24/1/11. For Respondent

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In an originating summons dated and filed on 20/2/08 at the Registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Appellant had submitted the following questions for determination by that Court:-

"1. Whether in purview of the cases of: OGUGU v. STATE (1994) 9 NWLR (port 366) 1 and F.R.N. v. IFEGWU (2003) 15 NWLR (part 842t 113, the proceeding of the Supreme Court in suit No. SC/12/2007 dated 29/1/2008 Exhibit '1' decided without offering the Applicant (the 8th Respondent/Applicant in the suit) opportunity to be heard is not a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights secured and guaranteed in section 36(1),(2)(a) and 294(1) of the 1999 Constitution; and Articles 2,3, 7(1) and 19 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap. A9 L.F.N. 2004. Therefore null and void?

2. Whether having due regards to the pronouncements and unfounded condemnation of the person of the Applicant by the ag…

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